Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 08-01-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the first day of the new local bus timetables. Matthew was going to Hanley on the bus later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go we saw First Potteries 67663 on a #11 to Newcastle. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street where we saw Ace taxi minibus LT63 CXN.

Ace LT63 CXN in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and on to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we on the computer. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road where we saw Afford rent-a-car YN68 VCX.

Afford rent-a-car YN68 VCX in Fenton

We went to the stop outside the flats to wait for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus turn the corner. We saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street. and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. once off the bus we set off onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We went into B&M and we brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we went out of the shop and we saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 969 on the #60 to Brown Edge. We walked down Albion Street and we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #7A to Biddulph. We continued to the bottom of Albion Street and we turned left onto Bethesda street. We went into the library and Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards went on the computers. Once we had finished on the computers we walked up John Street to the bus station. We waited for a bus to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 32648 on a #25 to Keele. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room and used his computer. For tea we went out to the Arnold Machin pub in Newcastle by car. We set off down City Road and we continued down to the A52 and we saw Stanton's of Stoke YJ06 LFD. We went under the railway line and over the A500 before going around Stoke's one-way system. We came out of the other side onto Church Street and we ran up the hill onto Hartshill Road. We continued along the A52 through Hartshill and forwards onto George Street. We ran down the hill into Newcastle and we crossed over the roundabout onto Ironmarket. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we returned to the residential unit by car. We set off along Ironmarket and over the roundabout onto the A53. We went around the one-way system onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We went along Eleanora Street and onto Glebe Road and around the Stoke one-way system. We went onto Church street and we crossed over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into temple street and back to the residential unit. Back at the unit Matthew went to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew them chilled out in his room listening to music on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.